Frame for wind-shields for automobiles.



' I 1 PATE NTED FEB. 27,- 1906. J. G. SIMM, JR. & A. P. OLSON. FRAMEFOB. WIND SHIELDS FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17. 1905.

\LEE

zgzwg, 1 1 my?? UNITED STATES AT NT OFF-ICE.

JAMES 0. sum, JR., AND ANDREW P. OLSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. FRAME FORwane-swarms FOR AUTOMOBILES.

. lm $118,524. Specification czfLetters Patent. Patented Feb. 27,- 1906.

I A'pplication filed July 1'7 1905. Serial No. 270,148.

To all whom it may concern.- v The bottom, top, and side members aremilled 'Be it known that we, Jam-Es O,- SmM, Jr., on their innersi es toform a slot extending and ANDBEEWP. OLSON,' of Chicago, in thethroughthe tube-wall and along the entn'e "State of Illinois, haveinventedcertain new length and width of the shield and through Q anduseful improvementsin Frames for the corner-coupling 8*, but not throughthe Wind-Shields for Automobiles, of which the parts of the side memberswhich roject following is a specification. through the detachable part7. Into t a bore Our invention relates to improvements in of the sidemembers 6 is inserted a rod 10, Fig. frames for an transparent wind 4,of pine or other soft wood, which is adapted -5 shields above t edashboard or "in conjuncto closely fit the bore of the tube and isprotion with the vehicle-hood for rotecting the vided with a groove 10*,which is slightly narrider from zthe'wind produced by the motion rowerthan the slot 9 and located centrally of Y of the vehicle while runni itand viewing the width thereof. :The bore of'the bottom the roadway infront;-and t e objects of the and top members is filled with separatelon- "7o improvements are, first, to provide a light tudinalsectionsll'and 11 of a rod of'simimetallic frame for supporting a largepane of' ar stuff, which is inserted sidewise through glass over thedashboard or above the hood the slot 9, the parts 11 being put in firstand of the vehicle in front of the occupants; sec shoved out inthetubular bore, so that the 0nd, to provide a cushion in connectionwith part 11 then can be forced in between them 75 v the'frame with adetachable bottom-piece ness of the ed e of'the g the frame for holdingthe edges of the glass to hold them in place and form the groovefreefrom contact with the metal of the frame 10, similar to that in the rods10 of the side and preventing'looseness of the glass in the members. Thegroove 10 is thus formed frame which would cause rattlingby the jararound the entire interior of the frame and from the moving-vehicle,"third, to provide the width thereof corres onds to the'thick- Q iiissplate 12, which serving to facilitate the putting of the frameconstitutes the wind-shield. With the frame v on the glass, and, fourtto provide means thus constructed the. bottom'part 7 can befor readilymounting the frame onithe'clashslipped off of the side parts 6, so thatsald board or hood or removing it therefrom; We plate adapted to fittheframe can he slipped 5 have attained these objects by the means intothe groove at thebottom or open side of i-illustratedin the accompanyingdrawings, in the frame and passed along therein until the which endenters. the saidgroove in the top part 8, r

Figure 1 is a front elevation of'a construc- ,when the bottom part canbe sli 'ped onto the 4. 'tlon'containing) the invention, the frame be-jtapered ends 'at'fif and move up until its 90' mg arranged a ove-thedashboard. Fig .-2i,s groove 10 passes over the bottomed e of asideelevation including the hood of the ve-, said plate. set screws 7 areprovide for hicle. Fig. 3 is a detail showing an enlarged securing thebottom part inplace on, the side sectional view through the top memberof the I members; It is advisableto fold 'a strip of frame at the line 33 of Fig. '1. Fig. 4 is a decloth 12 overthe edge oftheglassbefore ln- 95 tail showing a similar'view of one of the side s'erting it in theroove in order to make. a members of the frame at the line 4 4 ofFig. 1. closer fit of the glass in the groove '10 and Fig. 5 is a detailshowing a similar-view atthe partially fill the .space betweenthe glassand line 5 5 of Fig. 1-. the sidesof the slot 9.

' The frame, as illustrated, is composed of The dashboard l3 or-frontend of the hood, Ioo" tubular side members .6 and bottom and top, 14 isprovided with eyes 15, ada ted to remembers 7 8. The side members areeX- ceive theparts' of the side-.memiiers of the tendedbelow the bottommember and ro-- frame, which project below the bottom-piece vided withtaper ends, as seen in-dotted hnes 7, the'taper ends fitting snugly inthe lower ofat 6*. At the top they are connected with said eyes toprevent any looseness at the bot- I05 the part 8 by means ofcorner-couplin s 8, tom, and set-screws 15 in the upper of said threadedand brazed on. The-part 7 -1S deeyes being adapted to hold the partsfrom betachable, being provided with eyes 7 at the in lifted or thrownupward when in service. ends, formed'by tapered pieces bent over the lheside members -of the {frame are prohollowed ends of the said-part 7, asseen in Fig". vided with eyepleces 16, securely brazed in .1 1o

4, to forma circular orifice which will pass over place and having braces 17 connected thereto and lit pretty close upon the side members 6.and to the sill 18 of the ve 'c-le for maintaining the frame against theforce of the air upon the plate-shield.

What is claimed is 1. A rectangular frame for transparent wind shieldscomprising interiorly slotted elastic groove around theinterior of theframe,..

as specified. v

2. A rectangular frame of the class mentioned comprising metallictubular parts each provided with a slot along its inner side, one ofsaid members having eyes and set-screws at its ends adapted to slideover and inline with the adjacent transverse parts, in combination withgrooved arts of elastic stuff fitted in the bore of the tubular partssaid groove being of less width than said slot.

3. A rectangular frame of the class mentioned comprising slotted tubularparts, one

of said parts provided with eyes at its ends adapted to slide upon andin line with the adjacent transverse parts having greater length thanthe frame and provided with taper ends, in combination with thedashboard rovided with eyes adapted to receive and lioldthe taper endsof said acent transverse parts, as specified. 4

4.,Arectangular frame of the class mentioned comprising in combinationslotted tubular parts one of said parts being provided with meanswhereby it is adapted to slide upon and in line with the adjacenttransverse parts having greater length than the frame,

grooved parts of elastic stufi fitted in the bore of the tubular partsand means for securing said sliding part, in lace upon said adjacenttransverse parts wit 1 their ends projecting at one side of the frame toserve as a means of support therefor, as specified.

JAMES C. SIMM, JR. ANDREW P. OLSON.

Witnesses:

ANNIE M. ADAMS, RAcnEL ELIASSOF.

